Stories in Stone: A Walkthrough Goodnight Cemetery
Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Cemeteries are priceless places that significantly help us better understand where we come from and how communities are formed. Come learn about Goodnight, Texas, and the people who lived here long ago! This is a free, one-of-a-kind program you will not want to miss! We will start at the Goodnight Learning Center and make our way to the cemetery by van. The program will start promptly at 11 am and last an hour.
Sipping Through the Prairie
Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Edwardians enjoyed tea, too! Take a sip through the many flavors of tea experienced by those who lived here over 120 years ago! Some of the teas will taste familiar, while others won't! And sometimes it's not about the flavor but about the medicinal benefits that Edwardians needed to survive the harsh prairie landscape. This is a FREE program and will be at the Amarillo Public Library Downtown Location.
Wish You Were Here! Edwardian Postcards from the Texas Panhandle
Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.In the early 1900s, Edwardian travelers from across the country marveled at the rolling hills and vast canyon landscapes of the Texas Panhandle. They preserved these memories in photographs and vivid descriptions, turning them into postcards— an affordable keepsake sent hundreds of miles to friends and loved ones. Discover why these postcards mattered then, and why they remain relevant even now. This is a FREE program, followed by a self-guided tour of the Goodnight Home.
Frontier Voices: Pioneer Joy
Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.What comes to mind when you hear the word JOY? For pioneer children, it meant many things, such as going for a boat ride on the Playa Lake at the Goodnight Ranch or receiving a peppermint stick from Aunt Molly Goodnight! Hear the stories of pioneers who lived in the Texas Panhandle during the transformative Edwardian era! This program is FREE and open to the public. It will be at the Amarillo Public Library Downtown Location.